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Sheriff candidates clash over leadership, lawsuit and confidence vote at GOP debate
MOSES LAKE — Leadership, accountability and trust within the Grant County Sheriff's Office took center stage Sept.…
House Republicans push virus liability, Democrats object
PHOENIX (AP) — Republicans who control the Arizona House hope to rush through a bill this week protecting businesses that reopen from lawsuits by employees or patrons who contract coronavirus.
Legislators worried about shortfalls as N.C. session resumes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina legislature resumed its annual session on Monday after a two-week break prompted by COVID-19, with lawmakers returning in part to address a state economy and government reven…
Strict Northern California county to allow retail sales
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area county that reported the first known death from coronavirus in the U.S. will allow some retail businesses to re-open Friday, even as the region's 7 million residents re…
Colorado allows free coronavirus testing for more people
Colorado is opening up its free coronavirus testing to any residents with flu-like symptoms plus workers who have frequent contact with others in public settings but feel healthy, Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday.
Evers gives up on virus restrictions amid GOP opposition
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Monday that he's given up trying to push through any more statewide restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus because he thinks rival Republicans embolde…
Indiana court sidesteps ruling on suspended attorney general
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court sidestepped giving its opinion Monday on whether the state attorney general can remain in office even while serving a 30-day law license suspension for
Tennessee officials tour alternate COVID-19 care site
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Top leaders in Tennessee got a sneak peek Monday at a former Memphis newspaper building that has been transformed into a 401-bed hospital for COVID-19 patients.
Florida university officials to present plan for reopening
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's public university system must develop a plan by month's end for letting the country's second-largest four-year college system reopen this fall, after hundreds of thousands of stud…
Mississippi gov's 'safer at home' order enters final week
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves' “safer at home” order to slow the spread of the new
Ricketts: Virus will force belt-tightening in state budget
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts warned Monday that the coronavirus pandemic will likely lead to state budget cuts and force lawmakers to water down two of his biggest priorities — a property tax bill…
Lawmakers concerned about oversight in Newsom spending plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants $2.9 billion to spend on future coronavirus-related expenses with little oversight from the Legislature. That is worrying some California lawmakers after the admini…
Northam to open up beaches at Virginia Beach by Memorial Day
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is relaxing restrictions on beach goers in Virginia Beach ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.
Democratic leaders blame House GOP for blocking bonding bill
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic legislative leaders blamed the top House Republican on Monday for the Legislature's failure to agree on a public construction borrowing bill during the regular sessio…
Panel to question officials about surveillance allegations
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A legislative committee needs to question state law enforcement officials about allegations of illegal surveillance that were raised in a federal whistleblower lawsuit, one of its leaders sai…
Las Vegas health officials ramp up COVID-19 contact tracing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health officials in Las Vegas said Monday they've increased the number of community disease investigators and have adopted an automated system using text and email messages to notify people who may…